Catholic Church in Australia
6 reports indexed, newest first.
April 2020
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High Court of Australia overturns Pell's convictions
The High Court unanimously quashed Pell's convictions, finding the jury should have had reasonable doubt, and he was released.
August 2019
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Victorian appeals court upholds Pell's convictions
The Court of Appeal dismissed Pell's appeal in a 2-1 decision, keeping him in prison.
March 2019
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George Pell sentenced to six years in prison
A Victorian judge sentenced Pell to six years in prison for his child sexual abuse convictions.
December 2018
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Cardinal Pell found guilty of historical sexual offences
A Melbourne jury convicted Pell of offences against two choirboys in the 1990s; the verdict was suppressed from publication in Australia until February 2019.
May 2018
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Archbishop Philip Wilson found guilty of concealing child sexual abuse
Adelaide's archbishop became the most senior Catholic cleric convicted of concealing abuse, over a priest's crimes in the 1970s in New South Wales.
June 2017
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Cardinal George Pell charged with historical sexual offences
Victoria Police charged Pell, the Vatican's finance chief, with historical sexual offences; he denied the allegations and took leave to fight them.